Dimitrios Verginis

Dimitris Verginis
Δημήτρης Βεργίνης
	Verginis with Panathinaikos, in 2008.
Personal information
Born	May 15, 1987 (age 37); Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2005–present
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Career history
2005–2008	PAOK
2008–2010	Panathinaikos
2010–2013	Aris Thessaloniki
2013–2014	Lukoil Academic
2014–2015	Panionios
2015–2017	Apollon Patras
2017–2018	Lavrio
2018–2019	Aris Thessaloniki
2019–2020	Panionios
2020–2021	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2021–2022	ASK Karditsas
2022–2024	Panionios
Career highlights and awards
	EuroLeague champion (2009); FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star (2008); 2× Greek League champion (2009, 2010); Greek Cup winner (2009); Greek 2nd Division champion (2022);

Dimitrios Verginis (alternate spelling: Dimitris) (Greek: Δημήτρης Βεργίνης; born May 15, 1987) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.91 m (6'3") tall.^[1]^[2]^[3] He can play both the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional career

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Verginis started his career playing with the Asteria Panoramatos junior teams in Greece, and he played with the senior team of Anatolia in the 2004–05 season. He debuted in both the Greek League and the FIBA EuroChallenge in the 2005–06 season with PAOK. In the 2006–07 season, he played in the European-wide 2nd-tier level league, the EuroCup, for the first time.

He was selected to the FIBA EuroChallenge's All-Star Game in the 2007–08 season. Verginis was the youngest player to ever be named the team captain in the history of PAOK, when he took over that role from Kostas Vasileiadis. In 2008, he left PAOK, and joined the Greek club Panathinaikos.^[4]

Verginis stayed with Panathinaikos for 2 years. In 2010, he signed with Aris, where he played until June 2012. He then signed with the Spanish League club Bilbao Basket, in June 2012, and stayed with them through the preseason.

He then returned to Aris for the 2012–13 regular season. He then moved to the Bulgarian League club Lukoil Academic for the 2013–14 season. He joined Panionios for the 2014–15 season. He then moved to Apollon Patras. He joined Lavrio for the 2017–18 season. On June 28, 2018, Verginis officially returned to Aris for a second stint. He joined the Greek club Panionios, in 2019.

On July 22, 2020, Verginis signed a two-year contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki.^[5] He averaged 5.0 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. On October 1, 2021, Verginis signed with ASK Karditsas of the Greek A2 Basket League.^[6]

National team career

Verginis was a member of the Greek junior national teams. He played with Greece's junior national teams at the following tournaments: the 2003 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

EuroLeague


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2009–10	Panathinaikos	2	0	4.5	.500	.500	—	.5	—	—	—	1.5	1.0
Career		2	0	4.5	.500	.500	—	.5	—	—	—	1.5	1.0

Awards and accomplishments

FIBA EuroChallenge All-Star Game: (2008)
Greek Cup Winner: (2009)
2× Greek League Champion: (2009, 2010)
EuroLeague Champion: (2009)
Triple Crown Winner: (2009)

References

^ VERGINIS, DIMITRIOS HEIGHT: 1.91.
^ DIMITRIOS VERGINIS Height 1.91m.
^ ΒΕΡΓΙΝΗΣ Δημήτρης | ΥΨΟΣ 1,91 (in Greek).
^ Greens add Verginis to backcourt.
^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 22, 2020). "Iraklis signs Dimitrios Verginis". Sportando. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
^ Mammides, Chris (October 1, 2021). "Karditsas tab Dimitris Verginis". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

External links

Euroleague.net Profile
Eurobasket.com Profile
FIBA Europe Profile
Greek Basket League Profile (in Greek)
Greek Basket League Profile (in English)
Draftexpress.com Profile

[1] VERGINIS, DIMITRIOS HEIGHT: 1.91.

[2] DIMITRIOS VERGINIS Height 1.91m.

[3] ΒΕΡΓΙΝΗΣ Δημήτρης | ΥΨΟΣ 1,91 (in Greek).

[4] Greens add Verginis to backcourt.

[5] Carchia, Emiliano (July 22, 2020). "Iraklis signs Dimitrios Verginis". Sportando. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[6] Mammides, Chris (October 1, 2021). "Karditsas tab Dimitris Verginis". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 2, 2021.

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